Journey Through Sicily - Italy Travel Documentary

[@stefhoffer]

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[@thewebhorse]

Hi Stef. I'm sicilian. Your video made me emotional and I'm so gratefull to you to have whitnessed the treasures of my adorated isle. I realized you made it with love and that warmed my heart. Thank you very much!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words! I must say Sicily surprised me in many different ways. You live in a special corner of our world!

[@gurugamer8632]

Hello I’m from London which is the most best places in Sicily please advise I’m coming in June 2024

[@mariorivero979]

TE FELICITO, soy Chileno de Sudamerica...te..felicito...HERMOSO VIDEO.. GRACIAS...😂😢❤❤❤

[@artlover7638]

Sicily is sensational!

[@stefhoffer]

It really is!

[@ivanlacroix3829]

Thank you very much for your documentary. Is a breath of fresh air in the middle of all the traveling videos made by narcissistic youtubers. Keep this great job!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words Ivan, much appreciated!

[@ercost60]

Lovely video! I live in Los Angeles and I have bicycled around Sicily several times. My favorite destination. Wonderful people, stunning sights, fantastic food.

[@stefhoffer]

Completely agree, it's a special place!

[@Andrewp1949]

Fantastic documentary. Wonderful photography. Perfect narrative. Well balanced. Keep up the great work!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot Andrew!

[@a.d.y8499]

What a beautiful film! I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks for uploading, and I look forward to the next!

[@stefhoffer]

Happy you liked it!

[@VictorMahoney-z7w]

Hi Stef, my parents left Sicily in 1949/50 never to return until 1979 when I went with them. I have since returned another 2 times yet I yearn to learn more about the Island they left. The more videos I see of Sicily, the more I wish I had the opportunity to have 'lived the roots' of my ancestors. I will revisit and soon. Thank you for sharing, would love to see more of Messina and the provinces e.g. Librizzi, Patti where my parents were from.

[@ihopetowin]

Thank you for this wonderful production. I think you do excellent work. It is a great relief from the brash, noisy and uncultured approach of some travel documentaries to be found. Subscribed.

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you for your kind words, and I'm really glad to read that.

[@sanjugeorge2786]

It is the nicest place fascinatong on earth

[@stefhoffer]

It truly is fascinating and beautiful.

[@chietbrink3977]

What a beautiful video. Really a joy to watch !!!!

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you very much, I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@kasienkakaminska6915]

Cool👁

[@danielsullivan9271]

You are one of the best doing shows like this! I am so impressed! My maternal grandmother was born in Sicily and moved to NY at the age of 9 years old. Been here twice. Love the Greek Connection because in my DNA from 4 companies I had up to 12 percent Greek South Balkan DNA. Some North Italian too. Thank you!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for sharing your story Daniel! Interesting to read that you have a family connection with Sicily (and Greece too).

[@danielsullivan9271]

Are you German or Austrian? Been to both countries before. Love Austria and Bavaria.

[@stefhoffer]

@@danielsullivan9271 Neither, I'm Dutch. Did you visit here too?

[@danielsullivan9271]

Yes a few times! Have friends Maastricht and Lanaken on the Belgian side. They were Flemish. I want to go back to see the small towns of the Netherlands.

[@stefhoffer]

@@danielsullivan9271 You should! There's plenty of interesting villages and small cities to visit here.

[@AdrenaWest787]

This is Stunning !!!!. Cinematography is mind blowing, athenic. please do more videos .

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for that! Happy you enjoyed watching.

[@michael-gs6kh]

Best travel film I've ever watched! must visit soon.

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you, hope you can!

[@Richard_Rivers]

Authentic and captivating. Thanks for this amazing job.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks Richard, glad you liked it.

[@marcocarlson1693]

Super Great job Stef. What you captured on video and also the information you gave were top notch. I am Sicilian and will be returning there permanently in a very short while. I like that you went out in the 'cyclone' for a great meal, because that's exactly what I would do. But you are right to heed the warnings given as well of course. Sorry I missed seeing the snow. Love that. Keep up your amazing videos. You are very very talented.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words Marco. Hope you will enjoy returning to Sicily, it's a spectacular island.

[@lidijapetrovacki2941]

Dear Stef, thank you for such beautiful presentation of Sicily!!!! I have enjoyed every moment. My best wishes to you and your next exploring the world!!!!❤‍🩹

[@stefhoffer]

Very happy to hear that, thank you for letting me know! Hope to see you again in the next video ❤

[@emjay5577]

The land of my ancestors. Resuttano and Palermo. How I wish I could visit but alas it will never be so now. Beautiful video. Thank you!

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you! Hope you can visit this beautiful land in the future :)

[@daanruijter789]

Love your videos, Stef! What a marvellous island Sicily is! Definitely a place to visit in future

[@stefhoffer]

You should travel there Daan!

[@victoriaromanenko9733]

Sicilia è la terra bella. Uguale non ce ne. Thanks for this very informative video.

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you for watching.

[@IrishScouseViking]

The a lot of Americans who are half Irish and Sicilian , They are so much a like the history so much a like too ,

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for that, I didn't know this.

[@sabascaracas]

Great videos you make!...it is also extraordinary, the way you make people you encountered along your many trips to surrender themselves to be capture in camera, in a sort of "slow-motion" offering of smiles and kindness.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words Sabas! I film a lot on my trips, but always also try to interact with the people I film (at least those close-up). Happy to read you recognize that in the videos.

[@daviddeveau5101]

Have been a few times. Love it. Really enjoyed how you captured it including your audio.

[@stefhoffer]

Very happy to hear that David, thank you.

[@mandyl6705]

Amazing documentary! Thank you so much❤

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you! ❤

[@BarryKeeley]

So beautiful thankyou

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you

[@fleurh4391]

Loved it, makes me want to visit Sicily asap! 😍

[@stefhoffer]

You really should, it's a great island!

[@darkentey]

be ready for trash dumps everywhere and alot of migrants.

[@ronkunk144]

Awesome video the filming is great

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it.

[@ivanlacroix3829]

¡Gracias!

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you Ivan, that's very generous!

[@felipefigueroajr.5286]

Wow that's amazing 😮

[@paolosantiago3163]

Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹 is truly a breathtaking and super amazing country to try both visit and live in somehow hope all the best for the country coming from the Philippines. 😊❤

[@stefhoffer]

I totally agree, thanks for your kind words.

[@jo-annh.olmstead4168]

Wonderful video!! I’m going to Sicily in April/May so I’ve been watching and reading a lot. This is by far the best and most informative video I’ve seen. Very professionally done. I won’t have a car, so I hope I’ll still be able to get to many places. Thanks!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words, I appreciate it. I do think you can see many of these places with public transport. Enjoy your travels!

[@brodbobot]

Awesome!!!

[@stefhoffer]

Glad you liked it!

[@slkonnaris8477]

What a wonderful documentary. I love your style of narration and you really captured the essence of these amazing cities!❤

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for that, I'm glad you like the style of videos!

[@massimopezzei9119]

documentaruio fatto bene.....bello ed interessante...well done....thank You...

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you

[@sucessadebayo4888]

Lovely place to visit ❤❤❤

[@stefhoffer]

It is indeed ❤

[@mousumighosh7198]

Hello Stef,It's me from Kolkata,India....Me & my family are very fond of your travel videos....We love to travel but it is not possible for us to travel Foreign countries....So watching your videos,we fullfill our dreams....Thank you for such besutiful videos with history of every place....Take care and bye for now.❤

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words. I'm happy to hear that you can see some parts of the worlds by watching my videos. Best wishes to you and your family ❤

[@josephpuccio6013]

My beautiful island !!

[@stefhoffer]

It really is beautiful!

[@meilechshreiber]

thank you for the link its amazing

[@stefhoffer]

Glad you like it!

[@heather-vs9qe]

Beautiful ❤

[@fabiodeoliveiraribeiro1602]

When I read the monumental Ab Urbe Condita Libri, by Tito Livio, something struck me as strange. During the II Punic War, Rome sent Roman soldiers who survived the catastrophe at Cannae to fight in Sicily. Marcelo's men, who saved themselves by retreating from the battlefield, would remain in Sicily for the duration of the war in Italy. Apparently this was a punishment for the dishonorable escape from battle, because their life away from their families would be much sadder, more difficult and dangerous than on the continent. This documentary shows a beautiful island, but with a somewhat unpleasant climate. Not to mention the earthquakes and the danger arising from the ever-active volcanism in Sicily.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for your indepth views and knowledge, interesting to read.

[@dougdina]

Hi Stef, I’ve been following your videos for a long time and I greatly respect your work on many levels. Your video of Ethiopia is just outstanding. I am learning how to create videos and I have some observations and perhaps questions. In your earlier videos you seemed to use a tripod quite a bit as there was zero movement. If that was the case, wasn’t it rather cumbersome and inconvenient (though it yielded perfect quality)? I noticed in the Sicily video that most of the land based footage is handheld. Do you use a gimbal? Also, action cameras like GoPros are rather limiting in that you cannot control the depth of field so where do you elect to use them? I assume with scenes such as holding outside the moving car in the rain, and very low near street level. Oh, btw, you might wanna pick up the DJI mics. I just got them and they are quite good at suppressing wind noise. They have many features that you’d like. Great little system. Anyway, I’d enjoy chatting and thanks for making such wonderful videos.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words, I'm happy that you're enjoying the videos. Yes, I used to shoot a lot of static footage, sometimes on a tripod, but mostly on small bags filled with rice or beans (was a great little trick). Cameras have really progressed these days and it's easier to shoot good handheld footage as you know. In Sicily I did use a gimbal for a lot of footage. GoPros are useful for more unusual situations and angles, but you're right that they offer less manual control. I will look into those DJI mics, thanks for suggesting, and good luck with your video work! Best wishes, Stef

[@s.psagorofficial461]

Nice italian ❤️❤️❤️

[@sisyphusvasilias3943]

a beautiful video.

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@ronyzmiri]

Great video of a beautiful part of Italy! May I ask which camera did you use to film it?

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks Rony, glad you liked it! I used a Sony NX80 and ZV1, and a DJI Mini 3 Pro on this trip.

[@stefhoffer]

Ah, and a few GoPro shots too.

[@ronyzmiri]

THANKS MATE!

[@robcig]

Such a great video, well presented and narrated, thankyou. I’m going to Sicily next year for one week. I’m staying in Giardini Naxos and will explore the east coast predominantly. Do I really need a car? My preference would be to use public transport if it’s available up and down the coast. If we go to Agrigento, is the transport available? Thanks again, Robert, Sydney Australia.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for your kind words Robert, glad you liked the video. I honestly didn't explore the public transport options, as I wanted to rent a car for the whole island. But I did see plenty of buses going up and down the East Coast of Sicily. There are also train services. Enjoy your travels there next year!

[@Kurre70]

Questo è il paese più bello del Mondo.

[@stefhoffer]

It's really beautiful indeed.

[@dasbose4962]

I am from Siracusa, shame you couldn't show much due to bad weather.

[@stefhoffer]

Definitely, although I'm glad that I still saw something. Hope you were OK during that storm.

[@shahnazasris4736]

Thank you very interesting video

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you for watching.

[@Loupadron2010]

Hello Stef. Thanks for sharing this great video of Sicily, Italy. Do you have new videos of Northern Italy for 2024 or Croatia 2024 and of course in good weather. LOL = Laugh Out Loud. Thanks again.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your input. I don't have recent videos from Croatia and North Italy. But a few older ones that you might like.

[@s.psagorofficial461]

L’Italia è uno dei paesi più belli del mondo

[@stefhoffer]

Absolutely agree

[@hasan1182001]

Your works are really good. I love your series. May I please ask, which camera do you use for video? Looking forward for new video.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot Hasan, much appreciated. I use a variety of cameras, mostly Sony, and sometimes GoPro/DJI.

[@afsanarezoana65]

aesthetic Mind blowing

[@stefhoffer]

Happy that you liked it, thank you.

[@aliciarobertson4979]

Thanks for this upload! Great video! Some of your pronunciations are incorrect (my family is from Catania) but your videography is superb. 😊

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words and comment!

[@waseemrizvi8531]

It is unique as sicly has regiliously people wearing white dress in special occasion similarly carried some like monoments like muslims carrier tazias in month of Mohurrum .❤🎉

[@PriyankaSaha-lz1zt]

Nice video

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks

[@sorik449]

Best. ❤

[@stefhoffer]

Glad you liked it!

[@pacey2509]

fair play nice vid

[@Somalifreelencer]

Documentary backround music where you take bro.

[@stefhoffer]

It's from Artlist.

[@filipdekleva6504]

Hi. Very nice video. Which month is this? I have plan visit Sicily 2025 at start of February (from 3rd to 10th).

[@stefhoffer]

Hi Filip, I also visited in February (2023). Enjoy your travels!

[@kidiangatshiunza9942]

What kind of drome are you using?

[@stefhoffer]

On this trip I used a DJI Mini 3 Pro, which is very handy as it's allowed to fly in areas that bigger drones are not.

[@avinashbhogun]

💫

[@stefanvdh7658]

Beautiful❤What drone do you use?

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you, on this trip I used a DJI Mini 3.

[@herekittykitty02]

oh hell no i seen that thing explode and rain ash for three days my sister actually broke her arm thinking she could skate out side with raining ash .... i remember going to school with raining ash it astonishing how they engineered that lava flow to the back of the mountain .

[@stefhoffer]

It surely is an intimidating sight. I can't imagine how it must be to live close to it. Take care.

[@大风哥-v2b]

I like your video. I'm from China

[@stefhoffer]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching :)

[@IrishScouseViking]

SICILY is like IRELAND and SICILIANS are Like IRISH, 2 EUROPEAN ISLANDS who are under English and the Italians Empires ,

[@stefhoffer]

Very happy to hear that, thanks for your kind words.

[@omartame9070]

❤

[@wendigowithaninternetconne9594]

Took a gene test to find out my family is sicilian. Specifically they stayed in one little town on the southeast for hundreds of years! If i go back ill be the first in a very very long time

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for sharing that. It must have been interesting for your to find out.

[@lazyllevlogs8627]

4th🎉🎉

[@saikatbiswas127]

Sicilian women are more dangerous than shotguns. The city is a legend. Here men are forged in iron. And bravery is as common as macaroni and Cheese. The city which inspired Mario Puzo.

[@RegianeZanim]

Americanos povo dos estados unidos vão para a Itália

[@betelgezaa]

What country is he from?

[@stefhoffer]

The Netherlands :)

[@jewelmolla2929]

god father was born in here

[@MarieMcCabe-q9l]

Nice voice, but gets smothered when you add music. How about geology.........you walked over a white formation - pumice?

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for your input, I will have a look at the voiceover in next videos.

[@李永祥-u1l]

very ordinary ! nothing much !

[@stefhoffer]

Sorry to hear that! Although there's nothing wrong with ordinary I think :)

[@d.dominik1995]

😢 you firgot the mafia, the economic backwardness the environmental disaster. The whole island wiukd be a shame for any othe developed country and thei government...

[@stefhoffer]

I decide to focus on the positive parts in these travel videos. But you are right, those issues also exist.

[@Oliqinco]

Mafia city

[@stefhoffer]

While it's still there, I wouldn't call the entire island that...

[@emiliopetralia3355]

La Sicilia non è mafia, in Sicilia ci sta la mafia come in altri paesi del mondo( usa, russia, Cina, Giappone Colombia ad esempio) Gli USA dopo la seconda guerra mondiale diedero un grande potere alla mafia per motivi geo politici, e lo stato italiano che ha il dominio della Sicilia, utilizza politicamente la mafia per sottomettere l'isola. La Sicilia fu un antico regno indipendente per quasi sette secoli e quello mostrato nel video, non è il castello normanno di Palermo ma il palazzo reale, considerato il più antico palazzo reale d Europa.

[@mnz145]

You need a quick, cold shower and you'll feel better. 3000 years of history,and that's all you can say?!

[@sublime8728]

Please don't give nature a gender.

[@stefhoffer]

Good point, did I somewhere?

[@TouristWeek]

wow nice video CONGRATULATION

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you!

[@waseemrizvi8531]

It is unique as sicly has regiliously people wearing white dress in special occasion similarly carried some like monoments like muslims carrier tazias in month of Mohurrum .❤🎉

[@stefhoffer]

Yes, it was quite a unique event to witness.

[@sssaoa6918]

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[@haseebnair9689]

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